Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1910 — GUN BLAST KILLS ELEVEN [ARTICLE]

GUN BLAST KILLS ELEVEN

Accident Occurs During “War Game" at Fort Monroe. \ Sergeant Haas and ten enlisted men were killed and a number injured in a “war game - ’ at Fort Monroe. The disaster occurred in the De Roussy battery, and was caused by the blowing out of a breech lock. The accident occurred as a fleet of targets, representing a hostile squadron sailing to attack Washington, was towed into Hampton roads. Five shore batteries of coast artillery, mounted with ten and twelve inch guns, were attempting to demolish the invading force.